29/09/2025
RMNOA Executive Committee Called on Director
General Veterans Affair Department 22 September 2025
(JHEV)
The Executive Committee of RMNOA made a courtesy call
upon the Director General (DG) of the Veterans Affair Department
(Jabatan Hal Ehwal Veteran - JHEV) at the Departmen’s Headquarters,
Medan Tuanku Building, Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The entourage led by the President NV Tan Sri Ramlan B Mohamed Ali plus five other members of the Committee, NV Dato’ Khairul Yusni B Md Yusof, NV Martin A Sebastian, NV Pannir S Veloo, NV Shanmugaraj G and NV
Guoy Tong Kiat was greeted by the DG Maj Gen Dato' Haji Semaon
bin Haji Marjuki upon arrival.
The group was joined by the Director, Policy Section, Mdm
Mahani Bt Aliasak and Deputy Director, Pension Section Lt Col Salim B Ibrahim in the open dsiscussion that pursued.
It was an active and lively exchange of information and ideas.
Amongst the points discussed were:
a. activities carried out by the Department improving the well
being of veterans,
b. Pension adjustment according to SSPA Scheme
c. Follow up to Townhall Discussion on formation of Joined
Council of Veterans Associations, and
d. Guideline on handling of Tabung Pahlawan funds.
Meanwhile, RMNOA put forward for consideration of the Department on:
a. guidelines of dressing code by the veterans in attendance of official functions, and
b. admission into Armed Forces Hospital with appropriate or commensurate status
accorded to veterans who retired from the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency with Flag Ranks.
The President in the closing remark invited the DG and Staff of the Department to join the function of ‘Meet the Veterans’ which will be held by RMNOA in the near future.